About Us
Who We Are Now
The team at Kilara are a collection of real people with a passion to dive deep into your money matters. We’re accountants, financial planners, investment gurus, fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, and even those at the beginning of their career journey, all here to manage and better your finances.
Andrew Holmes
Tax and Super Specialist – Director, CPA, Financial Adviser, Fellow SMSF Specialist Advisor, Inter-generational Farm and Succession Planning, Complex Business Structures, Small Business Adviser.
Chris Doyle
Tax and Small business Guru – Director, CPA, Experienced Small Business and Taxation Adviser. Loves to get a
great result for his clients.
Steven Edwards
Director, Senior Financial Adviser, Certified Financial Planner (CFP) The money man that loves making his clients rich. All round nice guy.
Skye Sommerville
Financial Adviser and Degree qualified Accountant/Ag Business. A genuine investment enthusiast who is driven to secure the best possible results for her clients.
Grant Steed
Small Business and Farm Tax Authority. Degree qualified Accountant with 20 years’ experience. Xero
specialist that loves saving clients tax.
Lisa Newnham
Small Business & Farm Tax Expert. Master of Professional Accounting with 20 years’ experience.
Responsible for firm Tax Modelling tools to assist with delivering clients substantial tax savings.
And a little history to share how we got here:
Kilara Group has evolved from a practice that was founded in 1963 by Owen Jeffers. We pride ourselves that we still service clients today that have been with the firm since its inception.
The practice has operated out of the historic house “Kilara” since 1977.
Owen’s practice was purchased by Peter Dowdle and Howard Smith in 1980 and the firm became known as Dowdle Smith and Jeffers.
Malcolm McLean joined Peter and Howard in 1987. Malcolm became a Partner (replacing Howard) in July 1989 and at that time the firm’s name changed to Dowdle McLean.
The evolution continued when Andrew Holmes became a Partner in 2005 and on 1st July 2006 the firm was re-badged as Kilara Group. It was decided that Kilara was an appropriate name as the firm has been at home in the “Kilara” house for so many years.
Peter retired as a Partner in June 2007, leaving Malcolm and Andrew to carry on.
1st July 2021 and another change. Malcolm retired as an owner and Christopher Doyle and Steven Edwards joined Andrew in the successful firm that has been servicing our clients for so long.
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Here’s why our clients think we’re great:
Kilara has been my trusted accounting partner since 2009, consistently providing exceptional service across all aspects of my business needs. Their team is responsive, knowledgeable, and proactive, ensuring I receive clear advice and timely support whenever required. Over the years, their professionalism, attention to detail, and genuine commitment to my success have made them an invaluable part of my business journey.
Contact Us
We thank you for contacting us. We will get back to you as soon as possible. For all general inquiries: :
Corowa Office
Wangaratta Office
Albury Office
